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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mame (1974) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mame (1974) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mame (1974) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974).

About the movie: The musical revolves around the antics of Mame Dennis, a fun-loving, wealthy eccentric with a flare for life and a razor sharp wit...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		The interior of Mames Beekman Place apartment was built in Sound Stage 25 on the Warner Bros. Studio lot; but the exterior of the apartment was located on the back-lots "Wimpole Street," the only exterior sets from My Fair Lady that remained on the studio lot in 1973, when "Mame" was filmed. Mames apartment was in the same row of townhouses where the exterior of Henry Higginss home had been filmed. The street was converted to rows of brownstone tenements in 1981 for the musical Annie, produced by Columbia Pictures, which had moved onto the Warner Bros. lot in 1972.
b.		The fortieth of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.
c.		On Roger Eberts year-end list of the 20 best movies of 2008. Ebert did not rank his picks this year, opting instead for an alphabetical list. (He later said that Milk was the most deserving of all the Best Picture Oscar nominees.)
d.		Director Andrey Konchalovskiy was replaced towards the end of principal photography by Albert Magnoli. In his book of memoirs, Konchalovsky says that the reason he was fired was because he wanted to give the film a more serious tone than the producers wanted, and as such, his relationship with producer Jon Peters became untenable. Konchalovsky however has nothing but praise for Sylvester Stallone, who he states was a constant voice of reason on the set.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		The documentary-within-the-film is called "The Death of Death." This is also the name of George Romeros four-part miniseries for the DC Comics zombie title "Toe Tags."
b.		The car Rose drives is a Toyota Tercel Second Generation (1982-1986).
c.		The lyric sung by Robert Preston, "Loving you is rain and winter wind" was changed to "Loving you is Rome and New Orleans" and overdubbed, but the original lyric remained on the original soundtrack album.
d.		This was the last film to co-star Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers; also their first in ten years, since The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle; also their only film together in color.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		The Broadway production of "Leonard Sillmans New Faces of 1952" opened at the Royale Theater on May 16, 1952 and ran for 365 performances. June Carroll, Allen Conroy, Alice Ghostley, Ronny Graham, Eartha Kitt, Paul Lynde, Carol Lawrence, Bill Mullikin, Rosemary OReilly and Jimmy Russell recreated their Broadway roles in the film.
b.		Patrick is actually visible in the background during the early portions of the "Mame" number. He is halfway up a tree behind the chorus during the first verse. Then during the second verse he runs behind the chorus to observe Beau and Mames promenade. These easy to miss appearances are most obvious in the letterboxed version.
c.		Director Frank Marshall auditioned novice actor Brad Pitt for the Roberto Canessa part, but Pitts reading was poor, and the part went to Josh Hamilton instead.
d.		Vitaphone production reels #3262-3270.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		The interior of The American Bookshop is the set of the River City Library from Warner Bros. The Music Man.
b.		The name of Robert Prestons character, Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside, is taken from four Civil War Generals, three Confederate - Pierre Goustave Toutant Beauregard, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, and George Pickett - and one Union, Ambrose Burnside.
c.		This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
d.		Trevor Howard was asked to play the Freddie Jones part.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		Adam Green: Horror director Green (Hatchet) is in the supermarket scene as the employee selling meat. Hes the producer of this film.
b.		Bea Arthur and Jane Connell reprise their stage roles for this film version.
c.		The trumpet part for Burgess Meredith was dubbed by Billy Butterfield.
d.		Grossed $100,000 in the USA in 2009 and, in its UK opening weekend, took a total of £88 - equating to about 11 tickets sold.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		The original Broadway production of "Mame" opened at the Winter Garden Theater on May 24, 1966, ran for 1508 performances and was nominated for the 1966 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Best Score. Bea Arthur recreated her stage role for this film version for which she had won the 1966 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
b.		The eighth (of ten) dancing partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
c.		Many of the scenes employed two to three Canon EOS 7Ds running simultaneously at different angles, greatly speeding up the production process.
d.		When Mr Webber first goes back up after 35 years he meets a transvestite prostitute who says to him "Like the song says, a country boy can survive". The song he was referring to was "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr..

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		Based on a case of Homer Stille Cummings, as a Connecticut state attorney, who later became the 55th U.S. Attorney General.
b.		Robert Rodriguez says he made the movie to "practice".
c.		After seeing Charlie Hunnams performance in Cold Mountain, Alfonso Cuarón called him up and offered him the role of Patric.
d.		Costumes designed by Theadora Van Runkle for this movie often turn up in other productions. The loose, flowing white gown Lucille Ball wears during "Loving You" was worn (with a different belt) by Suzanne Pleshette in the television movie Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean, while the stylish dress, coat and hat Mame wears when she first takes Patrick to Ralph Devines school is worn by Jane Alexander in Malice in Wonderland. Currently, the red dress from the "Its Today" number is on display at Universal Studios Hollywoods Lucy exhibit.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		The Dereks, Bo Derek and John Derek had a high level of control on this picture. Together, they acted as lead star, producer, director and cinematographer. This was a reaction to their dissatisfaction with the direction of Bos career after A Change of Seasons, her follow-up to the box-office hit Blake Edwards 10 in which Bo became a big star overnight.
b.		The original trailer promises "a lifetime of entertainment in two hours". The final edit ran 75 minutes.
c.		The ballpark shown on the "spring training" section of the movie is actually League Park in Cleveland (on the corner of E.66th and Lexington), which was the home of the Cleveland Indians from 1891 until 1946. When the movie was shot in the spring of 1949, the park was being used by high schools and amateur baseball teams in the spring and summer and high school and semi-pro football teams in the fall. Most of it was torn down in 1951, but small part still remains today as does the field itself, where little leaguers now play where the greats of the game made their names.
d.		The lyric "Well always be dear companions, My crony, My mate. Well always be harmonizing, Orphan Annie and Sandy, like Amos and Andy!" was cut from the "Bosom Buddies" number, though it is left intact on the original soundtrack album.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 5, 1939 with Ronald Colman and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. reprising their film roles.
b.		Bea Arthur has confessed that she had reservations about making this film, but agreed to do so in order to work with her husband, director Gene Saks. In a 2008 interview, she called the film "a disaster."
c.		The phrase "Billy Martin" that Danny calls for to Willie during the Reubens hospitalization is a gambling slang for second chance.
d.		Bill Clintons all-time favorite film. He watched it seventeen times during his two terms as President of the United States.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mame (1974)?
a.		Martha Scott was 45 at the time of filming, only 10 years older than her screen son. She also played Charlton Hestons mother in The Ten Commandments the same year.
b.		The first image seen of Lucille Ball, the b/w portrait seen in the den preceding the main titles, is a shot taken during the "Open A New Window" segment at the burlesque theatre, which takes place later in the movie. Shes in the same dress, hat and fox wrap, and even has her hands in a bag of popcorn.
c.		Sylvester Stallone originally wanted to play Louis, while John Travolta was the first choice to play Ray Nicollete.
d.		The production of this movie utilized about eight weeks in Hollywood at Universal Studios and about four weeks on location at a coconut plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

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